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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 08:50 AM
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He had a 07 C6 Z06. He was a middle aged gentleman, probably around 55 or so I would say. I gave him the change he needed to finish his movie sale. Well anyways, he said thanks I owe you. I said neh, you can just let me rip that car around the block. He said sure, well I really didn't want to rip a 30mile (literally this thing was brand spanking new) z06 around the block and I was with like 7 people, so I didnt, but he was talking to me and he said that he took it to some vette place and he got a "cold air induction" and a borla muffler. Well anyways, he said it made "670 horse on the dyno down in wallingford there" I was like, wow thats impressive, those things dyno like 440whp stock. He's like yeah well this borla muffler really helped a lot. "I also gots this hydrualic clutch" me- oh yeah, I have one too on my car. "No you see this is a special one, it adjusts when the clutch is worn so you get a longer life out of the car" Well anyways, he gets in the car, starts backing out (while revving it to the moon) and then stalls it as he almost backs into a car. Restarts it, and stalls it again. Goes out, pulls onto the main drag, Farmington avenue, probably ran the car up to an easy 5krpm before he shifted. i was laughing, even my girlfriend was laughing.
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 08:58 AM
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well that sucks
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 09:06 AM
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hahahahaha
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 09:11 AM
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Chef- assuming you know this guy?
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 09:19 AM
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God how I loathe people that lie just to make themselves look better :shame:
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 09:19 AM
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Just goes to show that money and smarts dont always mix...
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 09:20 AM
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Well, this guy was a little, loopy; to say the least.
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 09:40 AM
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I had a guy pull up with a C6 ZO6 while I was in the middle of dynoing a 750 RWHP supercharged '03 Z06.

We got to talking and I was telling how much HP and how fast the '03 Vette was. I got a kick out of one of his comments.

"That thing may be fast, but it got nuttin on my car!"
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 09:58 AM
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that was me you met! stop picking on me, my **** guts mad power and you dont know my power
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 10:29 AM
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roflcoptor,what color?
ill give it a rightful owner
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 10:39 AM
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It was orange. Like the diahreah orange color that those SRT neons are.
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 11:12 AM
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That's funny LOL.
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 11:37 AM
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It was orange. Like the diahreah orange color that those SRT neons are.
That's funny. The guy I talked to had an orange one as well. It was in the Wallingford area that I talked to him as well.
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 11:38 AM
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Yeah. He was a toolbag and a half. I really wanted to take him up on his offer to drive the car. I wouldve made him **** himself. I bet he couldnt hit a gear at a WOT shift if he tried!
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 11:42 AM
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I too have seen an orange one around with a middle-aged guy driving like a putz...
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 11:44 AM
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I wonder if it is the same guy. How many new orange Z06's can there be in Wallingford?

He probably uses some of his numbers from that day after he realized there are much bigger dogs running around on the street. We had another vette on the dyno pushing somewhere in the 600's as well.....uncorrected numbers.
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 12:51 PM
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I love that. I was talking to a lady I work with that owns an 07 C6. She parked right next to my vette that day, and was shocked I was the one who owned it. But we start talking and I tell her about my car, and all my mods. After I finish, she says "Do you need a key to start it?" I'm like "Ahh.. yeah." She smirks and feels all proud of herself. So I say "When you really want to go fast, give me a call. I'll hook you up with my buddy." Of course she's like "Nah. It's fast enough." But I still got to give her props for going out and buying a vette.
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 02:08 PM
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Im not trying to down on the guy or anything, but he thought he could easily beat a heads/cam/sprayed 347 6 speed car. I kinda chuckled but he definitely didnt know what he was talking about. Cool car for sure, but total TOTAL idiot.
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yea i know who he is LOL
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Specialized
Chef- assuming you know this guy?
His your Bestfriend now.LOL
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